Civil Code Art. 1717: Work and Labor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1717
Topic: Work and Labor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
Formerly: Art. 1589 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

If the contractor bound himself to furnish the material, he shall suffer the loss if the work should be destroyed before its delivery, save when there has been delay in receiving it. (1589)

Cases applying this article

Smith v. Vicente Sotelo Matti G.R. No. 16570

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1719 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1713 Work and Labor
Civil Code, Art. 1711 Work and Labor

Civil Code, Art. 1717 is found in CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor of TITLE VIII LEASE of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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